jueves, 15 de enero de 2015

Above, perhaps a scene from an English cottage garden at the height of summer? Or just a section of one of La Palma's hiking paths...in mid-January? Believe it or not, many wild plants are already in bloom on the island, including several Canarian or Macaronesian endemics.

Myatropa florea - an abundant hover-fly

Bees, hover-flies, and butterflies can be observed foraging on the early supply of nectar. Below, a couple of colourful lepidoptera: